I decided to pre-order an FP2 from Switzerland, but I’m having a problem here: the shop only offers me two shipping methods, both costing almost 50€. Which is totally insane. Does anyone know if other shipping methods will be offered? Like standard post shipping, which would cost about 10€ max? Ed…

[image] Stefan: You might consider searching for an informal postal exchange of a midframe on the unofficial FP1 market place. Maybe this can be handled cheaper. Did you understand Stefan’s suggestion? That’s sounds like a good idea

I see there complete second-hand FPs. That’s not what I’m looking for.

Does one really have to fill out complicated export documentation for a bit of plastic with holes in it worth less than €10?

I think Stefan meant that you may get into contact with someone who lives in another country. He gets the piece delivered and then ships it to you without difficult regulations, just as a “gift” in a letter for 3€ postage or so. I’d offer you to do that but for me, shipping+midframe is 23€ (+shippi…

That is a good idea too (even better!), but actually I meant that you, @greyowl , should look for a broken FP1 (my link was directing to an “organ-donor”), or ask in that thread, if someone has a functional midframe to spare. :slight_smile:

I like yours better because you make use of a possibly broken, useless piece of plastic which would’ve gotten thrown away and you can make it useful again (before it gets thrown away anyway)

Just for the record, I think there are several companies near the border offering a delivery address in Germany for people ordering stuff from Switzerland. AFAIK, it’s usually pick-up service, i.e. you order, they inform you when the parcel arrives, and you pick it up. Of course, that’s only an opt…

I received the bill from DHL, they charged 19.- + 3.- for account managing and “Vorlageprov/provision pour avance de fonds”. So the total cost for DHL was 50.- + 23.- = 73.- That is not acceptable, that is the price for fuel from here (switzerland) to Amsterdam by car. (VAT was 39.-) for the order…

Today, I got an invoice from dpd over Position CHF Administrativkosten 10.00 Mehrwegsteuer (Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) 39.30 Vorlageprovision 1.5%, mind. CHF 8.00 8.00 Gesamtbetrag CHF …

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